The Cello Suites

The Cello Suites
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Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9780802197979
ISBN-13 : 0802197973
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Cello Suites by : Eric Siblin

Download or read book The Cello Suites written by Eric Siblin and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning journey through Johann Sebastian Bach’s six cello suites and the brilliant musician who revealed their lasting genius. One fateful evening, journalist and pop-music critic Eric Siblin attended a recital of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cello Suites—an experience that set him on an epic quest to uncover the mysterious history of the entrancing compositions and their miraculous reemergence nearly two hundred years later. In pursuit of his musicological obsession, Siblin would unravel three centuries of intrigue, politics, and passion. Winner of the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction and the McAuslan First Book Prize, The Cello Suites weaves together three dramatic narratives: the disappearance of Bach’s manuscript in the eighteenth century, Pablo Casals’s discovery and popularization of the music in Spain in the late nineteenth century, and Siblin’s infatuation with the suites in the present day. The search led Siblin to Barcelona, where Casals, just thirteen and in possession of his first cello, roamed the backstreets with his father in search of sheet music and found Bach’s lost suites tucked in a dark corner of a store. Casals played them every day for twelve years before finally performing them in public. Siblin sheds new light on the mysteries that continue to haunt this music more than 250 years after its composer’s death: Why did Bach compose the suites for the cello, then considered a lowly instrument? What happened to the original manuscript? A seamless blend of biography and music history, The Cello Suites is a true-life journey of discovery, fueled by the power of these musical masterpieces. “The ironies of artistic genius and public taste are subtly explored in this winding, entertaining tale of a musical masterpiece.” —Publishers Weekly “Siblin’s writing is most inspired when describing the life of Casals, showing a genuine affection for the cellist, who . . . used his instrument and the suites as weapons of protest and pleas for peace.” —Booklist, starred review

J. S. Bach for Mandolin

J. S. Bach for Mandolin
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Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages : 105
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781610655576
ISBN-13 : 1610655575
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Book Synopsis J. S. Bach for Mandolin by : Robert Bancalari

Download or read book J. S. Bach for Mandolin written by Robert Bancalari and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These arrangements of many pieces by J.S. Bach make a great composer's works accessible to the mandolinist. Since the bulk of the music has been adapted from various suites, sonatas, and partitas, the authors provides an explanation of each dance form and other similar pieces. Includes: 'Bauree Angloise' from Partita in A Minor for solo flute; 'Marche' from Anna Magdalena Back Book; 'Fantasie' from Partita No. 3 in A Minor; and more. In notation and tablature. Includes a CD which contains 13 of the 26 solos.

J. S. Bach - Cello Suite 1 (Lorimer)

J. S. Bach - Cello Suite 1 (Lorimer)
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Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages : 13
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ISBN-10 : 9781609749187
ISBN-13 : 1609749189
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Book Synopsis J. S. Bach - Cello Suite 1 (Lorimer) by : J.S. Bach

Download or read book J. S. Bach - Cello Suite 1 (Lorimer) written by J.S. Bach and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bach's masterpieces transcribed for classical guitar.

J. S. Bach for Mandolin

J. S. Bach for Mandolin
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Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages : 103
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780786627967
ISBN-13 : 0786627964
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Book Synopsis J. S. Bach for Mandolin by : Johann Sebastian Bach

Download or read book J. S. Bach for Mandolin written by Johann Sebastian Bach and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These arrangements of many pieces by J.S. Bach make a great composer's works accessible to the mandolinist. Since the bulk of the music has been adapted from various suites, sonatas, and partitas, the authors provides an explanation of each dance form and other similar pieces. Includes: 'Bauree Angloise' from Partita in A Minor for solo flute; 'Marche' from Anna Magdalena Back Book; 'Fantasie' from Partita No. 3 in A Minor; and more. In notation and tablature. Includes a CD which contains 13 of the 26 solos.

Baroque Music for Mandolin

Baroque Music for Mandolin
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Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages : 41
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781610657303
ISBN-13 : 1610657306
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Baroque Music for Mandolin by : Robert Bancalari

Download or read book Baroque Music for Mandolin written by Robert Bancalari and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 17th and 18th century music transcribed for solo mandolin with selections from Couperin, Handel, Baltzer, Biber, Reusner, Marais, Gallot, Rameau, Weiss, Torelli, Telemann, Pachelbel and Vivaldi; 25 in all. All pieces are in standard notation and TAB. A companion CD for listening is included for ten of the songs.

Bach Cello Suites for Electric Bass

Bach Cello Suites for Electric Bass
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Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages : 214
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781495032592
ISBN-13 : 1495032590
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bach Cello Suites for Electric Bass by :

Download or read book Bach Cello Suites for Electric Bass written by and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Bass). All six of J.S. Bach's essential suites for unaccompanied cello are arranged here for bass guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 * Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 * Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 * Suite No. 4 in Eb Major, BWV 1010 * Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 * Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012.

Complete Mandolinist

Complete Mandolinist
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Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages : 225
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781610653213
ISBN-13 : 1610653211
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Complete Mandolinist by : Marilynn Mair

Download or read book Complete Mandolinist written by Marilynn Mair and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Mandolinist is the most comprehensive American mandolin method to be published in nearly a century. Written by Marilynn Mair, internationally acclaimed mandolinist, recording artist and teacher for over two decades, this book presents a logical approach to mandolin technique that builds on the pioneering efforts of America's mandolin teachers of the early 20th century.Starting with a foundation in basic technique and music reading, the book progresses, in the course of its 224 pages, through scales, arpeggios, tremolo, position work, shifting, rhythm studies, picking techniques and duo-style, with carefully selected exercises and musical examples that range from fiddle tunes and Brazilian choro to Vivaldi concertos and Beethoven sonatinas. the method reflects the wealth of musical knowledge Marilynn has acquired over the course of her distinguished career, and she has compiled it here for you, to encourage the versatility and intelligent musicianship you will need to become a more complete mandolinist.